"Physics- B.A. with Teaching of Science Concentrations" vs. a Regular Physics B.A.

anhydrite
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 04:11:11 +0000

Wouldn’t the OP need to be certified for teaching in her respective state after she obtains her bachelor’s? And wouldn’t it be prudent to be prepared for a future of graduate school in the sciences if she chooses that track, as she has mentioned she’s been pondering?

I’m all for high quality teaching. But if she completes the degree path recommended by her current advisor, she may be locked out of some other future options, and that’s precisely why she posted in the first place. So, the logic behind the teaching B.A. has some deficiencies, unless she is 100% sure she will be doing that for her career. In that latter case, I agree with both the above post and the current advisor. If not, I’d think about some of the other issues already mentioned.